Oct 25 Tennessee attorney general sues federal government for withholding funds amid abortion ban By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee's top legal chief says the federal government is wrongly withholding millions of dollars after the state refused to comply with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure. Continue reading
Oct 24 More than 40 states sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in federal court in California also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law. Continue reading
Oct 24 How Missouri doctors are meeting a post-Roe demand for vasectomies By Gabrielle Hays There was a 35 percent jump in consultation requests and a more than 22 percent increase in actual vasectomy consultations after the Dobbs decision, according to the national study released in February. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 4:49 Swim safety advocates aim to overcome historic racial inequities By Isabella Jibilian, Rhode Island PBS Learning how to swim is a rite of passage for many, but a surprising number of American children can’t swim. Part of that comes down to access and restrictions rooted in racism that have kept generations of swimmers out of… Continue watching
Oct 17 Wisconsin Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming surgery for minors By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Republican lawmakers across the country want to limit the rights of transgender youths, sparking fierce pushback from the transgender community and triggering discrimination lawsuits along the way. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:09 How 'thinly veiled' social media ads are influencing what we eat and drink By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn News about food safety can be hard to keep straight. That’s been complicated by a little-known tactic used by the food and beverage industry to influence what we eat and drink through social media, the subject of a joint investigation… Continue watching
Oct 15 Why Black women face barriers to accessing PrEP, an HIV-preventing drug By Sam Whitehead, Kaiser Health News New HIV infections occur disproportionately among Black women, but exclusionary marketing, fewer treatment options, and provider wariness have limited uptake of preexposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, drugs, which reduce the risk of contracting the virus. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:08 New study highlights systemic barriers to cancer treatment for women By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer has been one of the top two leading causes of death in the United States for 75 years. A recent international study revealed the unique challenges women with cancer can… Continue watching
Oct 13 U.S. oil production hits all-time high, conflicting with efforts to curb climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press United States domestic oil production has hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden administration and world leaders. Continue reading
Oct 12 Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions By Hannah Schoenbaum, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals. Continue reading